Background
Har Dayal Srivastava was born on June 15, 1908 in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Har Dayal Srivastava was born on June 15, 1908 in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
He obtained Master of Science at Allahabad University in 1933. He did research in Helminthology. Har Dayal Srivastava obtained Doctor of Science from University of Allahabad in 1938. He was a specialist in Parasitology.
Har Dayal Srivastava joined Indian Veterinary Research Institute as assistant research officer in 1935, since 1961 he had been its director. He worked as helminthologist, senior professor of parasitology, head, division of parasitology and director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar/Izatnagar; and emeritus scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). He wrote about 160 articles and research papers.
Har Dayal Srivastava was a fellow at National Institute of Sciences of India, Helminthological Society of India (past-president), Zoological Society of India, National Academy of Sciences of India and member of Indian Science Congress Association (past-president, Zoology and Entomology Section), Expert Committee on Animal Zoology for Arid Zone (UNESCO), Animal Diseases and Pests Committee (I.C.A.R.), Biological Research Committee (C.S.I.R.).